The city of Denver, founded in 1858 and named after the governor of Kansas whence came many of the early settlers, had grown from a straggling camp of log huts into a prosperous center of trade.

丹佛市成立于 1858 年， 以堪萨斯州州长的名字命名， 许多早期的定居者都来自堪萨斯州， 丹佛市已经从一个杂乱无章的木屋营地发展成为一个繁荣的贸易中心。